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Ten librarians receive prestigious 2026 I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service
3+ hour, 39+ min ago (633+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | April 6, 2026 Ten librarians receive prestigious 2026 I Love My Librarian Award for outstanding public service CHICAGO " The American Library Association (ALA)…...
2026 ACRL Excellence in Academic Libraries Award Recipients Announced
5+ day, 21+ hour ago (532+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 31, 2026 The Flathead Valley Community College (FVCC) Library received the Excellence in Academic Libraries award for the Community and Junior…...
Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction on Hiatus
6+ day, 21+ hour ago (511+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 30, 2026 CHICAGO - The American Library Association (ALA) today announced that the'Andrew Carnegie Medals for Excellence in Fiction and Nonfiction will…...
Trevor A. Dawes Named 2026 ACRL Academic/Research Librarian of the Year
1+ week, 3+ day ago (553+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 27, 2026 Dawes is also an active member of ALA and served as a member of ALA Council (2008-2011, 2015-2018) and the ALA…...
Stronger Together: Power Partnerships for Library Leadership
1+ week, 3+ day ago (677+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. Join us for an engaging and practical conversation about building powerful, aligned relationships between Library Trustees, the Library Foundation, Friends of the Library,…...
ALA releases landscape report on the current state of library programs for older adults
1+ week, 6+ day ago (538+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 24, 2026 CHICAGO " The American Library Association (ALA) has released a new landscape report under the Aging Together: An Evaluation of…...
The strategic positioning of academic libraries
1+ week, 6+ day ago (403+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 23, 2026 ALA Publishing & Media The American Library Association condemns the March 17, 2026, passage of H.R. 7661 by the House Committee on Education and…...
Connecticut Association of School Librarians receives AASL Chapter of the Year Award
2+ week, 3+ hour ago (493+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 23, 2026 CHICAGO " The Connecticut Association of School Librarians (CASL) is the recipient of the 2026 American Association of School Librarians (AASL)…...
ALA releases free library programming toolkit for library workers to support online health literacy and selects twelve libraries for pilot program
2+ week, 2+ day ago (620+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 20, 2026 CHICAGO " The American Library Association (ALA) announces12 libraries selected for the Digital Pathways: Online Health Literacy Programming for Adults initiative,…...
ALA Announces Recipients of the 2026 Lois Ann Gregory-Wood Fellows Grant
2+ week, 2+ day ago (912+ words) Library funding is under threat. Find out how you can show up for libraries: ala.org/showup. For immediate release | March 20, 2026 2026 Lois Ann Gregory Wood Recipient-Timur Al'Basil Davis Sr. 2026 Lois Ann Gregory Wood Recipient-Rhonda Evans 2026 Lois Ann Gregory Wood Recipient-Jahala…...